Publius Paquius Proculus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10990619 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Della Corte (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1926 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 145-154 |
| Publication date | 1926-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Roman Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0075-4358 • E-ISSN: 1753-528X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/295702 |
| OpenAlex | W2078611983 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The theory here to be disproved may be said to have grown almost to the dimensions of a legend; and it is a legend containing certain dark implications which have won it the greater popularity. For half a century P. Paquius Proculus has been maligned, and a calumny which should never have been started has had to wait till now for the refutation it deserves. Briefly, the account of this unfortunate Pompeian given by archaeologists who had studied his career was that, thanks to manoeuvre, intrigue and other forms of electoral machination, P. Paquius Proculus, from being a humble baker, rose to the highest magistracy in the city—the duumvirate. For the moment we may ignore the less savoury details which were added in course of time
Ancient history · Art history · Legend · Moment (physics · Physics · Political science · Popularity · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Classical Antiquity Studies · History · Law
| Citations per year | 0.22 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2019 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |